{{Short description|Speedway Grand Prix event}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Use British English|date=July 2024}} {{infobox sport event |name = 2001 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark |image = |size = |caption = |date_start = 28 July 2001 |date_end = |competitors = 24 |nations = |prize_money = |venue = [[Vojens Speedway Center]] |location = [[Vojens]], (Denmark) |prev = [[2000 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark|2000]] |next = [[2002 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark|2002]] }} The '''2001 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark''' was the third round of the [[2001 Speedway Grand Prix]] season (the world championship). It took place on 25 July 2001 at the [[Vojens Speedway Center]] in [[Vojens]], Denmark.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwaygbarchive.co.uk/worldfinalindex |title=World individual final - Rider index |website=British Speedway|access-date=12 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimspeedway.com/history-of-speedway/roll-of-honour |title=World Championship roll of honour |website=FIM Speedway |access-date=12 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://speedway-grandprix.dk/saeson/2001-grand-prix/ |title=2001 Speedway Grand Prix |website=Speedway Grand Prix DK |access-date=12 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportcal.com/pressreleases/speedway-grand-prix-and-world-cup-dates-confirmed/ |title=Speedway Grand Prix and World Cup Dates Confirmed |website=Sportcal |access-date=12 July 2024}}</ref>
It was the 7th time that the [[Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark]] had been held.
The Grand Prix was won by the Swedish rider [[Tony Rickardsson]] (his 8th career Grand Prix win).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://speedwaylife.com/danish-tracks/vojens-speedway-stadium/|title=Vojens Speedway Stadium |website=Speedway Life |access-date=12 July 2024}}</ref>
== Starting positions draw == The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Hans Clausen and Jesper B.Jensen as Wild Card. Injured Chris Louis and Joe Screen were replaced by Henrik Gustafsson and Grzegorz Walasek.
{{SGP Draw |SWE|3| [[Tony Rickardsson]] |AUS|13| [[Jason Crump]] |POL|7| [[Tomasz Gollob]] |SWE|21| [[Niklas Klingberg]] |AUS|9| [[Ryan Sullivan]] |AUS|8| [[Todd Wiltshire]] |SWE|17| [[Jimmy Nilsen]] |GBR|1| [[Mark Loram]] |SWE|11| [[Peter Karlsson (speedway rider)|Peter Karlsson]] |AUS|6| [[Leigh Adams]] |DEN|13| [[Nicki Pedersen]] |SLO|22| [[Matej Ferjan]] |USA|5| [[Greg Hancock]] |POL|16| [[Piotr Protasiewicz]] |GBR|12| [[Carl Stonehewer]] |DEN|19| [[Brian Andersen]] |USA|2| [[Billy Hamill]] |NOR|14| [[Rune Holta]] |SWE|15| [[Mikael Max|Mikael Karlsson]] |GBR|10| [[Chris Louis]] |20f=POL|20n=26|20r= [[Grzegorz Walasek]] |GBR|20| [[Andy Smith (speedway rider)|Andy Smith]] |GBR|18| [[Joe Screen]] |22f=SWE|22n=25|22r= [[Henrik Gustafsson]] |DEN|23| [[Hans Clausen]] |DEN|24| [[Jesper B. Monberg|Jesper B. Jensen]] }}
== Grand Prix result == {| class=wikitable style="font-size:93%;" !width=25px|Pos. ||width=250px|Rider||width=20px|1 ||width=20px|2||width=20px|3||width=20px|4||width=20px|5 ||width=20px|6||width=30px|SF1 ||width=30px|SF2 ||width=30px|CF ||width=30px|Final ||width=80px|GP Points |-align=center style="background-color:{{Speedway color/core|P1}} |1 ||align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Tony Rickardsson]]||3||3|||||||||| <!--semifinal-->3|||| ||<!--final-->3 || <!--GP pts-->25 |-align=center style="background-color:{{Speedway color/core|P2}} |2 ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Crump]] ||3||3|||||||||| <!--semifinal-->||2|| ||<!--final-->2 || <!--GP pts-->20 |-align=center style="background-color:{{Speedway color/core|P3}} |3 ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Leigh Adams]] ||2||2||3||2|||||| <!--semifinal-->||3|| ||<!--final-->1 || <!--GP pts-->18 |-align=center |4 ||align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Tomasz Gollob]] ||2||2|||||||||| <!--semifinal-->2|||| ||<!--final-->0 || <!--GP pts-->16 |-align=center |5 ||align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Niklas Klingberg]] ||1||3||3|||||||| <!--semifinal-->||0|| <!--consfinal-->3|| || <!--GP pts-->15 |-align=center |6 ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Wiltshire]] ||1||3||2|||||||| <!--semifinal-->||1|| <!--consfinal-->2|| || <!--GP pts-->14 |-align=center |7 ||align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Mikael Max|Mikael Karlsson]] ||2||2||2||1||3|||| <!--semifinal-->0|||| <!--consfinal-->1|| || <!--GP pts-->12 |-align=center |8 ||align=left|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Rune Holta]] ||0||2||2||1||2||2|| <!--semifinal-->1|||| <!--consfinal-->0|| || <!--GP pts-->10
|-align=center |9 ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Sullivan]] ||3||1||1|||||||| || || || ||<!--GP pts-->8 |-align=center |10 ||align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Peter Karlsson (speedway rider)|Peter Karlsson]] ||0||3||3||0||2||1|| || || || ||<!--GP pts-->8 |-align=center |11 ||align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Nicki Pedersen]] ||3||3||2||0||0|| || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->7 |-align=center |12 ||align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jimmy Nilsen]] ||2||0||0|||||| || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->7 |-align=center |13 ||align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Grzegorz Walasek]] ||3||3||0|| 1|| || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->6 |-align=center |14 ||align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hans Clausen]] ||1||2||3||1||1|| || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->6 |-align=center |15 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Greg Hancock]] ||2||1||2||0||0|| || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->5 |-align=center |16 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Loram]] ||0||0|||| || || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->5 |-align=center |17 ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Hamill]] ||1||3||1|| || || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->4 |-align=center |18 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Carl Stonehewer]] ||3||1||1|| || || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->4 |-align=center |19 ||align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Brian Andersen]] ||3||0||0|| || || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->3 |-align=center |20 ||align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jesper B. Monberg|Jesper B. Jensen]] ||2||0||0|| || || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->3 |-align=center |21 ||align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Henka Gustafsson]] ||1||1|| || || || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->2 |-align=center |22 ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Smith (speedway rider)|Andy Smith]] ||1||1|| || || || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->2 |-align=center |23 ||align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Piotr Protasiewicz]] ||0||0|| || || || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->1 |-align=center |24 ||align=left|{{flagicon|SVN}} [[Matej Ferjan]] ||0||0|| || || || || || || || ||<!--GP pts-->1 |}
== Heat by heat== *Heat 01 Andersen, Jensen, Hamill, P Karlsson (ef) *Heat 02 Stonehewer, Adams, Clausen, Holta (ex) *Heat 03 Pedersen, M Karlsson, Gustafsson, Protasiewicz (t) *Heat 04 Walasek, Hancock, Smith, Ferjan *Heat 05 Hamill, Holta, Gustafsson, Ferjan *Heat 06 P Karlsson, Clausen, Smith, Protasiewicz *Heat 07 Pedersen, Adams, Hancock, Andersen *Heat 08 Walasek, M Karlsson, Stonehewer, Jensen *Heat 09 Clausen, Hancock, Hamill, Jensen *Heat 10 P Karlsson, Holta, Stonehewer, Andersen *Heat 11 Rickardsson, Pedersen, Holta, Loram (ex2) *Heat 12 Crump, Nilsen, Walasek [Ex], Hancock (ex) *Heat 13 Adams, Gollob, Wiltshire, P Karlsson *Heat 14 Sullivan, M Karlsson, Klingberg, Clausen *Heat 15 Wiltshire, Holta, Clausen, Hancock (ex) *Heat 16 Klingberg, P Karlsson, Walasek, Loram *Heat 17 Rickardsson, Adams, M Karlsson, Nilsen *Heat 18 Crump, Gollob, Sullivan, Pedersen *Heat 19 M Karlsson, Wiltshire, P Karlsson, Pedersen *Heat 20 Klingberg, Holta, Sullivan, Nilsen *semi-finals *Heat 21 Rickardsson, Gollob, Holta, M Karlsson *Heat 22 Adams, Crump, Wiltshire, Klingberg (ex) *Consolation final *Heat 23 Klingberg, Wiltshire, M Karlsson, Holta *Final *Heat 24 Rickardsson, Crump, Adams, Gollob
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Speedway Grands Prix}} {{Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark}}
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